Tis A Really Super Nice Day Today

July 22, 2018

Good morning.  Today is another super nice day here in New England.  The sun isn't out yet, and there are some puddles on the ground (from overnight rain), but the coolness of the air feels oh so good.  Today will stay in the upper seventies with maybe some thunder showers. 

Well, my boys seem to be doing nicely.  I want to thank everyone for their good wishes.  Sean is feeling a bit better and accepting company.  Hopefully, Janet and I will be going to visit with him today.  Jack Jack is home and doing well.  He is loving his new book on Forensics. 

So, what have I been up to these past couple days?  Not much.  Although I did do a bit of shopping (on TV).  QVC usually has a great sale this time of year.  They call it Christmas In July.  And of course, I found a couple things that I could use. 

One was an umbrella (Better Brella).  I don't have a photo of it yet, and the other item is a bird feeder/bird fountain.  The prices were great, so how could I refuse?  Here's a photo I took from the TV screen of the bird feeder/fountain.  The fountain is battery operated.  I just thought it would be a nice addition to the little garden near my porch.

I also have a photo to share of my whole tomato crop.  So far.  There are tons of yellow flowers on the plants, so I'm hoping to have lots more tomatoes.  However small this current crop is, I am going to enjoy eating them tonight with my supper. 

Pogo has been getting rather picky about his food lately (what else is new?).  I meant to thaw out some steak to cook for our supper last night, but I forgot.  So, Joe went to the market and picked me up a roasted chicken.  Pogo licked his plate clean!

DIL Janet just phoned me to say that we are definitely going to visit with Sean today.  Now I have to call the hospital to find out what the visiting hours are.  He has been moved from intensive care to a regular surgical ward so I'll also have to ask what his room number is. 

Today I have a new quick page for you.  This one should be fun for my friends in England, or for any vacation photos that you may have taken when you visited there.  Have fun with it.

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Now I'm off to wash up the dishes and make a couple phone calls.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Who Knew That Floatie Boards Could Be Such Fun!

July 20, 2018

Good morning.  What can I say?  Tis another glorious day here in New England.  It's sunny with temps in the low eighties and a bit of a breeze.  Pogo and I may go out later to do a couple errands.  We'll have to see how the day goes.

To update you on my guys, they both came out of their surgeries okay.  Yesterday, Sean was not feeling so good because the heavy meds were wearing off and he was feeling more of the pain.  Hopefully, this will all get better as the days go by.  Jack Jack came through his surgery okay, and his mom sent me a photo of him in recovery.  I sent her a message this morning asking how he was, so hopefully I'll have an answer soon. 

Pogo had an appointment with his doctor yesterday for a check up and to find out why he is always trying to clear his throat.  Bear with me, I don't remember all the big words but basically there is some inflammation in there and part of it keeps collapsing.  Supposedly it's quite common with these tiny doggies, but I don't have to like it. 

The doctor phoned in a prescription to the lab.  They have to make a special compound for Pogo because he can only take liquid medicine.  This morning I called the lab to make sure they had the prescription and to pay for it so it can be shipped right away.  Would you believe?   $67.00 for two weeks worth of antibiotic.  If it starts to help, he will go on another two weeks of it.

On our way home from the hospital, we stopped at Wendy's and had some lunch.  After that, we headed to daughter Deanne's house.  She had her daughter in law and both grandchildren there and everybody was having a grand time in the pool.  Needless to say, Pogo wanted to try it too.  So here are a few shots of him on Sassy's floatie board.  This is his first time, and he did just awesome!

Now I'll have to buy him his own floatie board to keep at Auntie Dee's house.  This is a great way for him to have fun and stay cool.  As you can see, he had already dipped his hind legs into the water to see how it felt.  Until he gets used to this, I'll keep his harness and leash on to keep him safe. 

This afternoon, I'll call the hospital to check on Sean.  Janet and I did not go to visit him last night because he was not feeling so good.  We're going to go see him this coming Sunday.  He lives in Florida, but he'll be staying here in Massachusetts with friends for the next couple of months while he recuperates. 

Today Pogo and I don't have any special plans.  We'll just go where the day takes us.  I think this works best for us.  Now I think I'll do a bit of blog reading.  So, till Sunday, Y'all have a fantabulous weekend. 

Hugs, Edna B.          

Speedy Get Well Wishes For Sean

July 19, 2018

Good morning.  Today is really nice.  The temps have dropped a bit and the sun is shining.  A super comfy day to be outdoors.  This is good because Pogo and I have to go out.  He has a doctor appointment right after lunch.  Not to worry, it's just a check up.  Got to keep this little guy healthy.

I got a phone call yesterday morning informing me that my stepson Sean had been rushed to the hospital the night before for an emergency surgery on his heart.  Oh my gosh, this is very much like what happened to his father.  I'm glad to say that he came through the surgery and hopefully will be on the mend really soon. 

DIL Janet is going to see about taking me to visit with Sean after work today.  I do not drive in to Boston.  I remember many years ago when I could do it, but then the traffic, all the one way streets and the lack of parking became more than I could deal with, so I just don't drive there anymore.

DIL Janet came by yesterday after work and we got caught up on all our news.  She was away on vacation a couple weeks ago, and then last week she had dentist visits and wasn't feeling so great.  For supper we had Stouffers mac and cheese.  This is her favorite and it's soft and easy to chew.  For dessert we had popsicles.  The mugginess was getting to me, and the coldness of the popsicle felt really good.

Today I have more photos from my garden.  In one patch, there is a collection of different daylilies. 

Pretty maids all in a row.  Here they are separately.

Well, yesterday was another of those days where I was busy all day long, but there isn't a hint of what I was doing to show for it.  I'm pretty good at this.  Although I must say that I did fill up a bag for the trash bin and a bag for the recycle bin. 

Now I think I'm going to refresh my coffee and do a bit of blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

It's A Great Day For A Birthday Feast

July 18, 2018

Good morning.  We are so blessed with this wonderful weather here in my little part of New England.  Today is another balmy summer day.  Temps will get up into the low eighties with lots of sunshine and just the teeniest bit of a breeze. 

It's a great day for a birthday feast.  I wonder, do they have lobster dinners in Heaven?  Every year on this day I would cook up a lobster feast for my hubby and my brother to celebrate their birthdays.  Happy Birthday Michael and Artie.  I miss you both.

Well, the best laid plans usually fall apart here.  I had something specific I was going to do yesterday, but instead Pogo and I spent some time out in the yard and I took photos of some of the flowers.  After that, I spent time on my laptop cropping photos so that I could share them here. 

Do you remember the post where I showed a photo of one my lilies that was growing taller than the six foot privacy fence?  Well here it is in bloom, followed by a close up photo.  Isn't this pretty?

And here's a couple views of another lily from the garden.  This one is a soft lemon color.  Just gorgeous!

I have more photos, but I'll save them for tomorrow.  Pogo and I don't have any special plans for today.  We'll just take it as it comes.  I do think that we'll spend a little time sitting out on the porch.  I love listening to the birds chirping and singing.  It's such a peaceful sound.  There is quite a nice variety of birds in my yard and they are busy all day long. 

There are a few small critters too, and I think my favorites are the chipmunks.  They are just so cute to watch scurrying about, collecting food.  One of the dwarfs and I keep large bags of peanuts handy for the squirrels and the chipmunks.  The Blue Jays love the peanuts too.  I also buy corn logs for the squirrels.  I like to keep the critters happy.

Yesterday, Deanne sent me a photo of an item in the newspaper.  It was a list of the graduates that finished the year with high honors.  And guess whose name was on the list?  Yup, our Jazzy made the list.  Actually, she carried honors and high honors throughout all her school years.  Just another reason why we are so proud of her. 

My great grandson Jack Jack (only a couple of us call him that) is going into the hospital tomorrow for some surgery.  He was born a preemie with Celiac disease.  Now he's thirteen, and a really nice young man.  He's interested in all things pertaining to the Police and Forensic sciences.  He wants to study something in this field when he finishes high school.  I've ordered a book (geared to kids his age) on Forensics to be sent to him at home.  I'm hoping this will keep him occupied while he is recuperating.  Feel better soon Sweetie.

If you were born in the month of July, your birthstone is the Ruby.  So today I have a quick page for you that features the Ruby.  Enjoy.

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Now I think Pogo and I are going to head for the bathroom, and he is going to have a bath.  He fits perfectly in the bathroom sink.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

And The Thunder Rolled!

July 17, 2018

Good morning.  Today is another gorgeous day like yesterday, except there's a bit more of a breeze.  My flag is doing the "fandango."  It's probably trying to impress the leaves that are waving at all the cars that go by. 

Yesterday afternoon, we got thunder showers.  Oh boy!  Did we ever!  But then it stopped as quickly as it started.  There's a chance that we could get more of them later today.  That would be nice.  Pogo and I stood out on the porch yesterday and watched the heavy rain fall.  It felt refreshing.

It was a lazy day yesterday.  I had good intentions, but they all went down the drain with the dish water.  Instead, I checked out the new kits at Pink Paradox, and spent a few hours making some new quick pages.

While I was uploading the new kits to MediaFire, I came across an old kit that I thought some of you might like.  So, I downloaded the links to share here.  I made this kit ten years ago, so I hope you can use it.

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I went looking in my photo archives and found this collage of photos that I had taken six years ago today as part of a photography assignment.  We were taking photos by candlelight, and Jazzy (who was twelve years old then) agreed to be my model.  We used a crystal tulip candle, and sat out on her front porch after dark.  This is such a wonderful memory.

There's not much happening here today.  I have a new stack of magazines and catalogues to go through and bag up for the recycle bin.  I can do this while sitting out on the porch so maybe this can be today's project. 

On that happy note I'll take my leave. So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Growing (Food) Pains

July 16, 2018

Good morning.  I'm off to a late start today because I tried sleeping a bit longer.  The night was warm and it made sleeping a bit uncomfortable.  Even Pogo spent the night going from bed to couch to chair and back again.  I don't like to fall asleep with the A/C on because then I'll wake up really sick.  By early morning, we were both super tired and finally fell asleep. 

Today is going to be warm.  It's already eighty degrees, and should be climbing up into the higher eighties.  There is a teeny tiny breeze though, so that helps a bit.  Even though the summer heat is a bit too warm for me, the nice part is being able to keep windows open to let in breezes and fresh air. 

I'm beginning to wonder just how good an idea the greenhouse is.  Yesterday, I picked my ripe tomatoes, all "one" of them.  Mind you, these are cherry tomatoes so they are no bigger than your thumb.  This little tomato that I picked is so very valuable.  I've spent more than $100 dollars to grow this tomato.  There was the greenhouse, special vitamins and growing foods, special soil, large planters, tall columns for the plants to cling to, plus the starter plants. 

So what do you think?  Should I eat this prized tomato?  Should I give it to someone special?  Or maybe should I bronze it to commemorate my successful planting season?  I found this image on the web and just had to have it to share here.  Yup, this is me!

I didn't actually plant the tomatoes to save money, mostly just to enjoy watching them grow.  You know, if I had to live off the food from my own gardens, I'd have starved to death a long time ago.  My green thumb (which I really did have in my younger days) took a wrong turn somewhere along the way and just doesn't work anymore. 

Just so you know, my beautiful peppers (all two of them) are still the same size they were last month.  But now they are turning orange, which they are supposed to do as they ripen.  Tell me, what in the world am I going to do with two beautiful orange peppers that are no bigger around than a quarter?  Maybe I could win a prize for the world's smallest Bell Peppers? 

At least the petunias in the small kiln planter are growing nicely.  As long as I give them a drink of water every other day or so, they do just fine. 

Enough of my gardening skills.  Do any of you collect Precious Moments figurines?  I don't, but I think they are really beautiful.  I found this ad in my mail, and thought I'd share it.  Isn't this just adorable? 

It's lunch time, and Pogo has been giving me hints for the past half hour that he might possibly be wasting away from want of food.  I don't think so Pogo.  You know, last night he ate a plate full of pork lo mein and pork egg foo young for supper.  He even had a little bit more of it for his late night snack.  So believe me, this little fellow isn't going to be wasting away from lack of food any time soon!

Now I think I should try to do a few things around here while I have a bit of energy.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

A Great Day For A Party

July 15, 2018

Good morning.  Tis another really beautiful day here in my little part of New England.  The sun is shining, there's a little breeze and it's eighty degrees.  Just a perfect summer day. 

And yesterday was a beautiful day too.  Just right for Jazzy's graduation party.  The pool was sparkling and the food was delicious.  The yard was filled with lots of family and friends.  There were four generations of my family there.  Was I a happy camper?  You betcha!

Here are photos of just a few of my grandchildren and great grandchildren that were at the party.  In this first photo, Great grandson Carmello finally gave in to naptime.  He had played hard, in and out of the pool, and his tummy was full of food.  He fell asleep sitting up.  Carmello is seventeen months old.

 

In this photo, grandson Kevin is watching great granddaughter Alima chasing Sassy (the dog).  Kevin will be twenty one next month, and Alima is three years old.

 

 

Here, great grandchildren Lilah and Jack have dressed mom (granddaughter Randi) as a movie queen and are taking photos of her.  Lilah is eleven and Jack is thirteen.

They have a "fun photo" booth set up, and here's SIL Eddie posing for the camera.  As you can see, we were all having a grand time.

Even Sassy had a good time at the party.  Here she is enjoying a bit of pool time before the kids take it over.  She even has her own floatie pad.

I had left Pogo at home, with the fan on to keep him cool.  When I got home, it was kisses and hugs time for me.  Even if I'm only gone for twenty minutes to do an errand, Pogo greets me with lots of hugs and Pogo kisses.  When he was done, I cooked him a hamburger for his supper.  You know he licked the plate clean!

Later, while Pogo and I watched TV, I finished crocheting a new tissue dolly.  I'll take photos later.  All in all, this was an enjoyable and memorable day.  Thank you to my daughter Deanne for all the hard work she did putting this party together.  Well done Deanne.  And to my granddaughter Jasmine, may all your dreams for your future come true.  Folks, I am truly blessed.

Today I have a new quick page for you.  This one brings together some of my favorite things; whimsy, fantasy and nature.  I hope you like it.

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Now I'm off to see about some lunch for my little guy.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day. 

Hugs, Edna B.